16:20 Curragh

Sunday 23 May 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 47.43s

(12)

Quizical⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 98| CD

28/1

Shaped as if needing the run when 11½ lengths sixteenth of 24 to Layfayette in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 42573-0

(7)

Fame And Acclaim³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 21 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 36 days ago. Can surely win another handicap soon.

Form: 630-662

(16)

Layfayette^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 24-runner handicap at this C&D (soft, 8/1) 63 days ago. Progressive and can give another good account.

Form: 33122-1

(4)

Rocket Science^t1²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

33/1

14/1, below form 10¼ lengths fifth of 15 to With Thanks in Athasi Stakes at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 148545-

(9)

Agitare¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

12/1

Posted a good fourth at the Curragh in April but wasn't in the same form at Cork 16 days ago.

Form: 016-040

(5)

Bopedro^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| CD

10/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights to come out on top in 15-runner handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Will prove suited by a return to 1m and shortlist material.

Form: 8/8000-1

(13)

Pepperoni Pete^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| D

11/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (12/1) at Naas (8f, heavy) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Should continue to run well.

Form: 6-61831

(3)

Star Of Cashel^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 89| BF| D

12/1

Not seen to best effect when eighth of 14 in handicap (10/3) at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Not written off.

Form: 110-438

(8)

Horoscope^b,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| C

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable 4 lengths third of 8 to Lunar Space in listed race at this course (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 42-173

(15)

Sirjack Thomas¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| D

22/1

Ran a cracker back on the Flat when third at the Curragh in April but wasn't in anything like the same form at Cork 16 days ago.

Form: 4840-30

(10)

Fil The Power^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: K Smith| OR: 81

17/2

Winner at Gowran in April. Good second of 20 in handicap (40/1) at Cork (7f, good) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Will be suited by a return to 1m and worth considering.

Form: 841002

(11)

High Altitude¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 81| D

50/1

80/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Not one to write off.

Form: 10554-9

(6)

Visualisation⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

9/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year and lost out to only one on the upgrade at Naas last week.

Form: 6-3112

(14)

Lady Scathach^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 78| D

50/1

66/1, 7¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Snapraeterea in listed race at Naas (7f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 1033-06

(2)

Miss Myers^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Hood back on.

Form: 00-0705

(1)

David Garrick^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 72| D

25/1

Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 15550-7

Forecasts

Visualisation (9/2), Layfayette (11/2), Fame And Acclaim (13/2), Horoscope (8/1), Fil The Power (17/2), Bopedro (10/1), Pepperoni Pete (11/1), Star Of Cashel (12/1), Agitare (12/1), Sirjack Thomas (22/1), Miss Myers (25/1), David Garrick (25/1), Quizical (28/1), Rocket Science (33/1), High Altitude (50/1), Lady Scathach (50/1)

FAME AND ACCLAIM ran a cracker when runner-up over C&D last month and, with the performance backed up by the timefigure, he gets the nod to go one better here. This is ultra-competitive though, with the progressive Layfayette, Bopedro and Fil The Power just three potential threats.